Pierre Players Theatre

Pierre Players Community Theater enriches, educates, and entertains central South Dakota by engaging volunteers and audience members in the process and product of quality theater. Our vision is to enrich lives through compelling theatrical experiences created in a collaborative and adventurous environment. We value a culture of inclusiveness, effective communication, ethical behavior, the highest artistic standards, innovation, fiscal stability, and organizational longevity. Through a season of staged productions, theatrical workshops, and a children’s theater program, we provide an outlet for community members to develop and express their creativity. 

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Upcoming Production: The Glitter Girls

November 13-15 and 19-21, 2026

An ad hoc meeting of a North Georgia women’s social club called “The Glitter Girls” is convened by its richest member – one Trudy Tromaine – who is supposedly at death’s door and wishing to bequeath some of her millions to one lucky “Sister of the Gleam and Sparkle.” The hitch is that it’s the members themselves who must decide to whom to award the small fortune (with hopes that the Glitter Girl they select will see it in her heart to share the money with the rest of her “sisters”). It's "Steel Magnolias” meets “Survivor!" Pierre Players presents Mark Dunn's comedy "The Glitter Girls" on Nov. 13-15 and 19-21, 2026, with a pay-what-you-can performance on Nov. 11, 2026. For every performance of "The Glitter Girls," we’ll spotlight the glitziest, most glamorous Glitter Girl in the audience and crown her GLITTER GIRL: BEST IN SPARKLE! A winner will be chosen each show night and announced during intermission.

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Hank Harris

November 23, 2026, 2026

Pierre Concert Series presents Hank Harris on Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, 7 p.m. CST at the Grand Opera House. Hank Harris is a South Dakota legend. He has played with The Red Willow Band, DD and the Fayrohs, and many more bands over a career that has spanned decades. As a solo artist, his gifted singing and songwriting have gained him many fans, both in the Black Hills and abroad, sidestepping the stereotypes that prevail in his chosen endeavor to construct a musical landscape of his very own. Many artists are content to sound like someone else instead of who they are, not Harris. You can hear who Hank is in his music.

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Run , Run Rudolph

December 3, 2026

Pierre Kiwanis presents Shaun Johnson + The Big Band Experience's Run, Run Rudolph Tour on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, 7 p.m. CST at the Grand Opera House. The Run, Run Rudolph Tour is the 2026 holiday edition of The Big Band Experience, led by Emmy® Award winner Shaun Johnson, longtime frontman of Tonic Sol-fa and an artist with a Top 5 Billboard® album. The show blends classic big band swing with holiday standards and seasonal favorites, delivered through tight arrangements and a modern stage presentation. Backed by a seasoned ensemble, the Run, Run Rudolph Tour reflects the performance style that has earned Shaun multiple Entertainer of the Year nominations—engaging and audience-forward—resulting in a holiday concert that feels both classic and current. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door.

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Upcoming Auditions: Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

December 7, 2026

Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker's legendary vampire tale and put it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and "The 39 Steps?" That's exactly what happens in the lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud comedy "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors." When Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, her sister Lucy Westfeldt and Lucy's fiancé, Jonathan Harker, enlist the help of famed vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing. Their hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula is filled with clever wordplay, quick-change antics, outrageous characters, and plenty of theatrical chaos. With just five actors playing more than a dozen roles, this gender-bending comedy is a fast-paced and hilarious challenge for performers. Pierre Players will hold auditions for "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" on Monday, Dec. 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Grand Opera House. There are parts for five adults, any gender. Performance dates are Feb. 19-21 and Feb. 25-27, 2027, with a pay-what-you-can performance on Feb. 17, 2027. Questions, contact joshualpenrod@gmail.com.

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